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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Penn State Mont Alto wins twice in consolation round of USCAA World Series

From staff reports

Updated:
05/14/2014 04:54:11 PM EDT

AKRON, OHIO >> Penn State Mont Alto's softball team certainly isn't going down without a fight.

After falling to St. Mary-Woods in five innings Tuesday, the Lions fell to the consolation bracket of the USCAA Small College World Series. In the first consolation game, Mont Alto put together a nice game to defeat New Hampshire Technical Institute, 4-1.

In the victory, the Lions (2-1) were led by Brianna Glantz, who had two hits and two RBIs. Chelsea Pittman (Chambersburg) and Katie Graham also had two hits apiece.

With the win, Mont Alto advanced to the second round of the consolations and defeated Briarcliffe (N.Y.) College, 5-4 in eight innings late Tuesday. Samantha Gladhill singled in Sarah Bortner, who had been bunted to third by Brooke Porter (Shippensburg). Earlier, Porter had cracked a two-run home run.

Tuesday's loss to St. Mary-Woods featured an incredible game by Pomeroy pitcher Brooke Jordan, who was just one hit batter away from a perfect game.

Mont Alto defeated Concordia-Alabama 11-0 on Monday on a one-hitter by staff ace Bortner, who struck out 12 batters. The Lions also got big games from Diamond Byers (Greencastle), who had two hits and three RBIs, Brooke Porter (Shippensburg), who drove in two runs on a double and a triple and Mariah Yingling (Waynesboro), who had a trio of RBIs and scored two twice.

The Lions will play the winner of Ave Maria vs. Penn College in the losers bracket semifinal.

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